Campbell — whose dad Colin is a convicted loyalist terrorist — lied during his
murder trial that he was at his Bridgeton home during the attack.

He even got his mum Agnes to help him cover up the fact he wasn’t in the house
when Mark died.

The thug was caged for life at the High Court in Glasgow in 1996. Judge Lord
Sutherland told him he was guilty of “an horrific attack on an entirely
innocent youth”.

He moved back to Bridgeton after his release in 2011, despite locals wanting
him out. And last week our team watched as Campbell spent his days hanging
around the neighbourhood. He popped into local pubs and bars and met one
associate who was driving a flash Porsche 4×4, leaning in the passenger side
to chat to him.

He was also spotted smiling and hugging his young son as he made his way home
with the toddler in a buggy.

Campbell’s dad Colin was jailed along with another eight UVF terrorists for a
total of 519 years in 1979.

They were found guilty of bombing two Catholic pubs in Glasgow, and of
conspiracy to gather explosives for the terror group.

In May 2011, we told how Campbell was seen laughing and joking as he
celebrated his release from Shotts prison in Lanarkshire.

The Scottish Government previously insisted Campbell would be closely
supervised after his release. A spokesman said: “This case was one of the
most extreme examples of the needless sectarian violence that often aligns
itself with football in Scotland.

“There is no place for sectarianism in any area of Scottish society.”

Last night Labour justice spokesman Graeme Pearson said he hoped Campbell’s
apology would bring some comfort to Mark’s family. He said: “It’s a good
sign that at last this man has acknowledged his responsibility for the death
of a fine young man, who had a great future ahead of him.

“I hope Mark’s family take a degree of solace from that.”

Mark’s parents are currently on holiday. Their daughter Antonia last night
declined to comment at their home in Clarkston, Glasgow.

She said: “I appreciate you letting us know about this but it is not something
the family would want to comment on.”

Pals fight prejudice

By BEN ARCHIBALD

THE shocking murder of teenager Mark Scott was one of the most shameful
episodes in Scotland’s battle against sectarianism.

But his family and friends used the tragedy to strike back at religious
intolerance.

Mark’s friend Cara Henderson launched Scotland’s first anti-bigotry charity
Nil By Mouth, which has since launched initiatives in schools across the
country.

And his parents Judith and Niall, both 62, set up The Mark Scott Foundation,
which has taught leadership skills to more than 1,000 youngsters.

The grieving couple, who also have twins Edward and Antonia, 33, and son
Nicholas, 29, rarely speak publicly about Mark’s death.

However, in a 2007 interview, Niall said: “Time helps but it doesn’t heal. You
are left with a sense of incompleteness, of having lost your first child.

“Mark was a spirited, talented sort of guy who was always in the thick of
things. He was a leader, he took the initiative and responsibility.”